Name: Leuconostoc gelidum subsp. gelidum (Shaw and Harding 1989) Rahkila et al. 2014

Category: Subspecies

Proposed as: subsp. nov. (rule 40d)

Basonym: Leuconostoc gelidum Shaw and Harding 1989

Etymology: ge’li.dum. L. neut. adj. gelidum, icy cold, very cold

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: le͡u-ko-NOS-tok GE-li-dum GE-li-dum, neuter

Type strain: ATCC 49366; CCUG 30198; CCUG 32249; CCUG 32696; CIP 103318; DSM 5578; JCM 9697; LMG 18297; NCFB 2775; NCIMB 12897; SML 9

See detailed strain information at

Valid publication: Rahkila R, De Bruyne K, Johansson P, Vandamme P, Bjorkroth J. Reclassification of Leuconostoc gasicomitatum as Leuconostoc gelidum subsp. gasicomitatum comb. nov., description of Leuconostoc gelidum subsp. aenigmaticum subsp. nov., designation of Leuconostoc gelidum subsp. gelidum subsp. nov. and emended description of Leuconostoc gelidum. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:1290-1295. 🇫🇮

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 64, part 4 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:2188-2190.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 📠 This subspecies was automatically created by the valid publication of Leuconostoc gelidum subsp. aenigmaticum Rahkila et al. 2014 according to rule 40d. Publication: Rahkila R, De Bruyne K, Johansson P, Vandamme P, Bjorkroth J. Reclassification of Leuconostoc gasicomitatum as Leuconostoc gelidum subsp. gasicomitatum comb. nov., description of Leuconostoc gelidum subsp. aenigmaticum subsp. nov., designation of Leuconostoc gelidum subsp. gelidum subsp. nov. and emended description of Leuconostoc gelidum. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:1290-1295. 🇫🇮
  • 📠 This subspecies was automatically created by the valid publication of Leuconostoc gelidum subsp. gasicomitatum (Björkroth et al. 2001) Rahkila et al. 2014 according to rule 40d. Publication: Rahkila R, De Bruyne K, Johansson P, Vandamme P, Bjorkroth J. Reclassification of Leuconostoc gasicomitatum as Leuconostoc gelidum subsp. gasicomitatum comb. nov., description of Leuconostoc gelidum subsp. aenigmaticum subsp. nov., designation of Leuconostoc gelidum subsp. gelidum subsp. nov. and emended description of Leuconostoc gelidum. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:1290-1295. 🇫🇮
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — If in doubt, use the risk group given in the regulations for your country and, if these are not available, use the risk group given in the catalogue of the culture collection from which you have obtained or intend to obtain the strain.
  • 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this subspecies. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of other species in the genus.

Parent taxon: Leuconostoc gelidum Shaw and Harding 1989

Assigned by: Rahkila R, De Bruyne K, Johansson P, Vandamme P, Bjorkroth J. Reclassification of Leuconostoc gasicomitatum as Leuconostoc gelidum subsp. gasicomitatum comb. nov., description of Leuconostoc gelidum subsp. aenigmaticum subsp. nov., designation of Leuconostoc gelidum subsp. gelidum subsp. nov. and emended description of Leuconostoc gelidum. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:1290-1295. 🇫🇮

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